by Julie D | Sep 21, 2024 | Cases, Comment, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Legal blogging, Reporting Pilot
In March, we wrote about a case, West Northamptonshire Council (acting via Northamptonshire Children’s Trust) v KA (Mother & Anor) (Intermediaries) [2024] EWHC 79 (Fam) in which Mrs Justice Lieven had included some general guidance on when an intermediary should...
by reporting watch team | Sep 16, 2024 | FCReportingWatch, Reporting Pilot, Transparency News
To encourage more reporting on the life-changing decisions that take place in family courts, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) will run a series of events, mentoring and practical “at-court” support for journalists around the country as part of its first...
by reporting watch team | Sep 3, 2024 | FCReportingWatch
Welcome to the Roundup, where we correct, clarify and comment on media reports of family law, explain and comment on published family court judgments, and highlight other transparency news. MEDIA COVERAGE OF FAMILY LAW, TRANSPARENCY etc The Guardian kicked off the...
by reporting watch team | Aug 22, 2024 | Comment, FCReportingWatch
An end-of-term report was published by Sir Andrew McFarlane, the President of the Family Division, on 31 July. It covered myriad topics, so here’s a summary, with a few observations added. We should clarify that this is not the Family Court Annual Report (still...
by reporting watch team | Aug 14, 2024 | FCReportingWatch, Transparency News, Trends
We hear a lot about ‘secret’ family courts because of reporting restrictions and family privacy, but there is more to genuine transparency than holding processes out in the open. To understand how a system is operating we need information based on reliable data across...
by Guest Post | Aug 13, 2024 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Notorious
This is a guest post from Anna Yarde. Anna is a barrister at Harcourt Chambers. Lauryn Goodman v Kyle Andrew Walker [2024] EWFC 212 (B) This is a case about an influencer, a famous footballer, infidelity and lavish spending. It is also a case about transparency and...
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